Kobe's 5 best Social Psychology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 42.7K citations received by 3.83K academic papers made by 5 universities in Kobe was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Kobe University

For Social Psychology

#13 in Japan

#122 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Social Psychology

#105 in Japan

#890 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

3. Konan University

For Social Psychology

#136 in Japan

#1266 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Konan Women's University

For Social Psychology

#188 in Japan

#1656 in Asia

Founded: 1955

5. Kobe Gakuin University

For Social Psychology

#201 in Japan

#1744 in Asia

Founded: 1966

Universities for Social Psychology near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	36	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	27	Suita
32	Osaka City University	24	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	28	Sakai
35	Osaka University of Human Sciences	84	Osaka
37	Kindai University	42	Higashiosaka
50	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	68	Ikoma
60	Nara Medical University	104	Kashihara
61	Ryukoku University	100	Kyoto

Psychology subfields in Kobe